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Warning System

There were no warning systems in place during 1929.

The Negative Impact on the Natural Systems

The tsunami affected the tides and ocean currents. Both disasters caused many animals lose their homes. The sea will be temporarily littered with debris after the tsunami.

interesting facts

-28 people were killed during this disaster.

-Left hundreds of people homeless.

-It was the most destructive earthquake-related event in Newfoundland and Labrador's history.

-It occurred at the beginning of a worldwide depression.

-It took only 30 minutes for the tsunami's three waves to hit the Burin Peninsula, it took 2 hours for the water levels to return to normal.

Negative Impact on the Human System

The force of the waves lifted houses off their foundations, swept vessels out to sea, damaged wharves, stores and other structures along the peninsula's extensive coastline. 127,000 kilograms of salt cod were washed away by the tsunami, which affected more than 40 communities on the Burin Peninsula. In other community's fishing gear and food supplies were destroyed along with over 100 buildings. The placed property damage on the Burin Peninsula at $1 million.

Table of Contents

-The disaster

-The cause

-What happened

-The areas affected

-Negative impacts on Human systems

-Negative impacts on Natural systems

-Warning system

-What can we learn

-Interesting facts

-Bibliography

The cause of this Disaster

What Can we Learn

The earthquake began with underwater fault movement.

The earthquake was caused near the edge of the grand banks Newfoundland about 400 kilometres south of the island. Along two faults 250 kilometres south of the Burin Peninsula, triggered a large submarine landslide displacing. It snapped 12 submarine transatlantic telegraph cables and led to a tsunami that arrived in three waves.

The areas affected

We can learn that earthquakes can cause tsunamis.

earthquakes can be felt in different areas around the globe depending on the area it takes place, for example the grand banks earthquake could be felt in New York.

The disaster

Newfoundland, Canada and saint pierre et miquelon. It was felt as far away as New York City and Montreal. Prince Edward Island had felt the earthquake, the intensity was rated a 4 at the time. The tsunami hit the Burin Peninsula.

On November 18th, 1929 an earthquake with a shock of 7.2 struck South of the Burin Peninsula, which led to a tsunami. Newfoundland and Saint Pierre et Miquelon had the largest impact, both from the snapped 12 submarine cables, and the tsunami. The tsunami waves had an amplitude of 3-8 metres.

Bibliography

-www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/politics/tsunami-1929.php

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1929_Grand_Banks_earthquake

1929 Grand Banks earthquake and tsunami

by Katie and Haley

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